If you like expensive motorcycles with automotive connections, you’re in luck because Aston Martin and Lotus have new offerings.
Starting in alphabetical order, Aston Martin has teamed up with J. Laverack to create “the world’s most customised, complex and meticulously designed road bike”. Called the J. Laverack Aston MartinArray1R, the motorcycle features carbon fiber tubes with a herringbone weave.
They’re attached via 3D-printed titanium lugs, built-in four-piston brake calipers, and a set of equipment that comes in a homemade wooden box. The motorcycle also has sophisticated nods to the DB12 and Valkyrie, but is most notable for the lack of exposed wires.
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Special touches go beyond classic badge paints, as buyers will be invited to Aston Martin headquarters for a “full journey” with J. Laverack’s founders. This setup will also allow them to explore motorcycle customization in depth, including the ability to “specify the color of tubes, dropouts, forks, stem, seatpost, and handlebar mounts. “Customers can get colours to suit their Aston Martin and review their features with an automotive-style configurator.
Marek Reichman, Aston Martin’s creative director, said: “J. Laverock’s Aston MartinArray1R is necessarily a titanium hypercar on two wheels. The undeniable and clever genius lies in the way we’ve fused the technical advancements of the entire motorcycle with functionality and design purity. to deliver a viscerally exhilarating driving experience. The result is a unique shape, born of culture and generation and handcrafted from only the most complex materials, tailored to the pedigrees and avant-garde nature of our two iconic British companies.
Lotus Type 136
If you’ve just bought a new Lotus Eletre, you can check out the Type 136. It bills itself as an “all-new motorcycle [that] leverages the design and engineering excellence of more than 30 years of good fortune in road and track cycling. “
Marketing hyperbole aside, the Type 136 is animated through Olympic motorcycles and features a lightweight carbon fiber frame that allows the model to weigh just 21. 6 pounds (9. 8 kg). That’s not too bad, the motorcycle has an electric motor driven through a detachable cable. Battery disguised as a water bottle.
The motorcycle is launched in the First Edition version, limited to 136 units priced at £20,000 and €25,000, i. e. $24,247 and $26,347 at the existing exchange rate.
While you can get a Ford Maverick for that price, the first editions are “individually numbered and available with an iconic motorsport livery. “In all likelihood, a less expensive variant will be available in spring 2024.